Combined ash sifter and bucket.



M 7 I f E No. 823,395. PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906. C. W. CONRADT.

COMBINED ASH SIFTER AND BUCKET.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.28. 1904.

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COMBINED ASH SIFTER AND BUCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 28, 1904. Serial No. 238.609.

Patented June 12, 1906.

T0 ctZZ whom it may, concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEs W. CoNRADT, a citizen of the United States,residing at West Chester, in the county of Chester, State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Ash Sifter and Bucket; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to ash-sifters, and more particularly to portableash-sifters, and has for its object to provide an ash-sifter soconstructed that flying dust will be prevented.

Another object is to provide a sifter which will be efi icient whilebeing extremely simple and which may be made at a minimum cost.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that changes in the specificconstruction shown may be made and that any suitable materials may beused without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of the present invention. Fig. 2 is avertical section of the structure shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aperspective view of the inner member. Fig. 4 is a perspective view ofthe outer member.

Referring now to the drawings, the present sifter comprises an outerreceptacle 5 and an inner receptacle 6, both being cylindrical in formand the former being about twice the height of the latter.

Secured within the receptacle 6 at the lower portion thereof are aplurality of vertically-extending metallic strips 7, which have theirupper end portions turned at right angles to extend inwardly. Thedistance be tween these angular portions, which are indicated at 8, andthe top of the receptacle 6 is approximately equal to the height of theinner receptacle 5, the latter when in operative position resting uponthe angular portions 8.

Secured to the inner receptacle adjacent to its bottom and extendinglaterally therefrom is a handle 9,,which extends outwardly of thereceptacle 6 through a horizontal slot 10 therein. Formed in the wall ofthe receptacle 6 and extending vertically from the slot 10 to the upperedge of the receptacle there is a slot 11, disposed midwaybetween theends .wardly and then toward of the slot 10, and the slot 11 is of asize for the passage of the handle 9 therethrough. It will thus beapparent that the inner receptacle may be placed in operative positionby inserting it in the open top of the receptacle 6, the handle 9 beingpermitted to pass downwardly through the slot 11 to the slot 10, and itwill be seen that if the handle is moved longitudinally of the slot 10the inner receptacle 5 will be rotated, or rather oscillated.

The receptacle 5 is provided with a foraminous bottom 12, and thereceptacle 6 is provided with a cap 13 for its open end. Extendingdownwardly from the cap and into the inclosure of the receptacle 5 are aplurality of agitating-pins 14.

The receptacle 6 is provided with ears 16 at its sides, in which areengaged the ends of a bail 15, by means of which the sifter may becarried from place to place.

' Formed in the side of the receptacle 6 adjacent to the bottom thereofthere is a horizontally-extending opening 17, and extending upwardly anddownwardly from this opening at the ends thereof are slits 18, the metalbetween these slits being bent outthe center of the opening, as shown,to form guides 19. A closure 20 is provided for the opening 17,consisting of a plate somewhat longer than the opening and having afinger-piece 21 at one end, the plate being of a width to closely fitbetween the outwardly-extending portions of the guides 19. As shown, theends of the plates extend beyond the ends of the opening 17, so that adust-tight closure is formed.

When the cap 13 is in operative position, it closes the slot 11, and itwill be apparent that the inner receptacle may be removed and that theouter receptacle maybe then used as a bucket.

What is claimed is 1. In an ash-sifter, the combination with an outerreceptacle having an inverted-T- shaped slot extending downwardly fromits upper edge to a point above the bottom thereof, of supporting-stripssecured at intervals against the inner face of the receptacle below theslot, and having their upper end portions bent inwardly in a commonhorizontal plane, a sifting member located within the outer receptacleupon the inwardlybent portions of the strips, a handle carried by thesifting member and extending outwardly through the horizontal portion ofthe IIO T-shaped slot, and being of a size to just pass through the stemof the slot, and a cover removably engaged over the outer receptacle andextending downwardly to close the whole of the stem of the T-shapedslot, said handle being movable longitudinally of the horizontal portionof the slot to oscillate the inner receptacle.

2. An ash-Sifter comprising an outer receptacle having a door in itslower portion, and having an inverted-.T-shaped slot in its upperportion diametrically opposite from the door, the stem of the slotopening through the upper edge of the receptacle, supports for thesifting member, a handle carried by the sifting member and extendingoutwardly through the horizontal portion of the slot, and being of asize to just pass through the stern of the slot, said handle be= ingmovable longitudinally of the horizontal portion of the slot tooscillate the sifting member, a cover fitted upon the outer receptacleand closing the end of the slot, and a bail pivoted to the outerreceptacle at points midway between the vertical plane of the door andthe slot, said handle of the sifting member extending beyond the outerreceptacle for manipulation to move the receptacle with respect to thebail.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES WV. OONRADT.

Witnesses DAVIS BEAUMONT, CHANNING WAY.

